D4D Prado Diesel fault code problems

Well that is a real help.

Hi Autosparky

This suggestion has prompted a memory synapse to fire and remind me that the Mechanic that did the last service did ring to say the main start battery had gone flat and would not start the car.
This is the second time this has happened when the vehicle was in for service. Mind you I have never had a flat starter battery in all the times I have been wandering with the beasty.
The mechanic assured me he had not left the ignition on or that anything was running. All the major electric systems, like fridges etc are run off the second battery behind an isolation solenoid. This system was fitted by ARB and I have had no problems with it.
I will raise this point with the dealership.

Genuine Filter. The only change I have made to the intake is a snorkel.

Sorry can't help then, have only come across this problem before when an oil soak air filter had been used on dusty roads and affected a sensor reading.

Good luck with finding your solution

At the risk of derailing the thread, I might add that having the right tools is only half the job. Having the right brain to interpret the tools is the other half.

There's a lot of truth in the old saying about "the monkey with a razor".

Put it this way - my background is IT. I do fault analysis and complex problem tracking for a living. I get really depressed when I see a PFY (Pimple Face Youngster - think "line attendants" from the Simpsons) coming around with a list of potential fixes - one more expensive than the other, one riskier than the other that the replacement will be done the wrong way. I've learned (the expensive way) to ask for the naked facts - tell me exactly what did you find out - none of the airy-fairy interpretation of the data. Tell me what it is now, and what it is supposed to be. How you found out? What does the OBD say? What is the exact code? Is this the first vehicle with this code?

If the car is still running - I'll run the naked data by someone else for an interpretation of their own. Heck, I mean, even reasonably good responses come out of many forums these days.

If it isn't running - I damn well start a paper trail on their sorry behinds, and damn well check their work. I've been burned enough times by shoddy work performed at "bigger" dealerships that I trust no one who doesn't let me stand next to them while they're working on the vehicle.

Right... end of thread derailment! :) Back on tracks now.

Ino!~

HI Ino
I agree with your comments about appearing harsh etc. My last vehicle, which was only a Holden Adventra had so many issues, and No I didn't take it off road other than gazzeted public dirt roads.
Holden of course told me it was not their fault either, two new rear suspensions, front strut through the top mount, engine problems that turned out to be a faulity ignition coil from the get go and a list of other things.
That is why I got rid of the thing after only 11 months and 75,000 K's.
The only upside was I got out of it for what was still owing on it.
But yes I will be back onto the dealer tomorrow to have them look at the system.

I forgot to mention in the last followup, I also notice yesterday when I backed out of the garage, diesel and oil on the garage floor.
Before it went into the Flash Toyota dealership, because they care for their customers, the Prado has never had an oil leak or diesel leak.

Oh... oil and diesel on the floor, hey? Now that explains the name of the dealer, doesn't it? Flash - as in "Flash-Bang"?! :)

Seriously though: hope you have it fixed in no time. Let us know what was it.

Ino!~

Hi Philip, was just wondering what year and model you are refering to about the sharp edge on the head ??? Regards Steve

I agre Blaze Most people tend to forget about earths, alot of weird faults & codes can be generated by faulty earths in cluding not starting. Working as a mechanic in a ford dealership we even had ocasional problems with electronicly controled autotrans with faulty earths.